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prophetically of Him, “They that hate me and elders of the Jewish people sought
without a cause are more than the hairs of opportunity to take the Lord Jesus and
mine head” (Psa 69:4). Isaiah wrote, “He kill Him (Mar 14:1).
is despised and rejected of men; a man of Joseph’s brothers were envious of him
sorrows, and acquainted with grief” (Isa (Gen 37:11; Act 7:9). They eventually
53:3). Throughout the record of the Gos- sold him for twenty pieces of silver (Gen
pels, we read how He was derided (Luk 37:25-28). Our Lord Jesus was betrayed
16:14) and laughed to scorn (Mat 9:24). and sold for thirty pieces of silver (Zec
Joseph was sent by his father to seek for 11:12-13; Mat 26:15). Pilate understood
his brethren. When a man found him wan- that the Lord Jesus was delivered to him
dering in the field and asked him, “What because of envy (Mat 27:18). Thirty shek-
seekest thou?” he replied, “I seek my els of silver was the price paid for a slave
brethren” (Gen 37:14-16). The Lord Jesus that had been gored by an ox (Exo 21:32).
said, “The Son of man is come to seek and What a price for the blessed Son of God!
to save that which was lost” (Luk 19:10). Joseph was falsely accused (Gen 39:7-
Joseph was sent out from the vale of 19). The Lord Jesus was betrayed by Judas
Hebron (Gen 37:14). The word “Hebron” (Mat 26:16-48). He was falsely accused
means “communion.” What fellowship (26:60). The psalmist wrote, “False wit-
and communion the Father and Son must nesses did rise up; they laid to my charge
have enjoyed in heaven before the Son things that I knew not” (Psa 35:11).
ever came to this earth. Yet, He willingly Joseph was put in prison (Gen 39:20).
left the scenes of glory and came into this The psalmist wrote how Joseph was in
world to do the will of the Father (Psa chains and his feet were hurt with fetters
40:7-8). (Psa 105:18). Our Lord Jesus was cruci-
Whether it was in the house of his fied (Mat 27:35; Mar 15:25; Luk 23:33; Joh
master, Potiphar, or in the prison, we 19:17-18). Many Old Testament Scriptures
read concerning Joseph, “The Lord was foretell of the sufferings of the Lord Jesus,
with him” (Gen 39:2-3,21,23). Even while notably the book of Psalms and the proph-
our blessed Saviour was here, throughout ecy of Isaiah. Prophetically, it is written
His earthly sojourn among men, He ever of Him that He said, “They pierced my
and always enjoyed communion with the hands and my feet” (Psa 22:16). The Gos-
Father. He said, “I am not alone, because pel writers also detail for us the sufferings
the Father is with me” (Joh 16:32; see also of our blessed Lord.
8:16,29). And every child of God can claim Myrrh speaks to us of suffering, and it
this precious promise, “I will never leave is interesting to note that the first mention
thee, nor forsake thee” (Heb 13:5). of myrrh in the sacred Scriptures is in con-
When Joseph’s brothers saw him, they nection with Joseph. We read that Joseph’s
conspired to slay him (Gen 37:18). John brethren sold him to Ishmeelites who were
wrote in his Gospel account, “He was in travelling to Egypt carrying “spicery and
the world, and the world was made by balm and myrrh” (Gen 37:25). Myrrh is
him, and the world knew him not. He also associated with the Lord Jesus, in His
came unto his own, and his own received birth (Mat 2:11), in His death (Mar 15:23),
him not” (Joh 1:10-11). All through His in His burial (Joh 19:39) and in His resur-
earthly ministry, the religious leaders rection glory (Psa 45:8).

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